Despite predictions at far lower levels, South Africa proved to be the place to be in June 2010 as almost 1 million foreign nationals entered the country during the month of June.

FIFA Fan Fests, organised at 16 official venues around the world, played
host to more than a million excited supporters, during the first six
days of the biggest sporting party in the world.

More than 800 000 fans in ten South African venues and more than 400 000
fans in Rome, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro,
followed matches on the giant screens at the official FIFA Fan Fests,
world football governing body FIFA said in a statement.

The famous Soweto Towers near Orlando have been given a fresh coat of
paint and a new look to celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The noisy plastic trumpet being blown incessantly by fans at the World Cup in South Africa could soon become the instrument of choice for French unions protesting government pension reforms.

Organisers of this year’s FIFA World Cup have described the latest
figures pointing to an increase in the number of people visiting South
Africa since the beginning of the month as encouraging.

A creative arts centre, tucked away under the M1 freeway in Newtown, is a fanatical football supporter’s dream. Here, hundreds of uniquely African football head attire, makarapas, are being churned out by the dozen.

It was six years ago, on May 15th 2004, that FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened the envelope in Zürich that revealed that South Africa would be first African country to host the soccer World Cup. And today, 11th June 2010, that day has finally arrived.

World Cup celebrations got off to a sizzling start in South Africa ahead of today’s kick-off as thousands rocked the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg, last night.

The Dutch national team officially opened an artificial soccer pitch in
the heart of Hillbrow on Thursday with a five-a-side match against
soccer-loving youths from the area. The Orange Cruyff Court was
described as a gift from the players to the youth of the crowded and
disadvantaged neighbourhood.

The pitch was partly funded by R1 million rands worth of match bonuses
donated by the squad. The Dutch squad includes international soccer stars like Robin van
Persie, Wesley Sneijder and Dirk Kuyt.

Each host city has developed an integrated match day transport plan based on their current public transport infrastructure. In this article, you’ll find vital information for the Bafana Bafana vs Mexico game at Soccer City in Soweto, Johannesburg and the France vs. Uruguay match at Greenpoint Stadium in Cape Town.